This machine has been completely restored.
Here are some pics from when I started tearing it apart:
Brown and Sharpe published a series of booklets on Set-Up and Operation of Automatic Screw Machines. Thanks to Ken Jones for providing the originals. For scanned images of these booklets, go to Vintage Machinery
I recently acquired some tooling for the Brownie which needed some restoration work. In particular, there were some specialty screws missing. These had some odd threads and square heads. Also, I needed to make some nuts and had to make a tap for them. Here's a pic of how it all turned out:
And here is a little video of the machine in action.
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